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Publishers / Marvel / Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) / #1
1November 1988
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1

Marvel · November 1988 · on sale July 28, 1988

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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1988
Key date
November 1988
On-sale date
July 28, 1988
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanDormammu, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
1Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supremecredits, title page1letters: typesetDoctor Strange, Stephen Strange
2Love Is the Spell. The Spell Is Death!comic story28script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Richard Case; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangAnna Marie, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Victoria Bentley, The Black Knight, Tandy Bowen, Captain America, Imei Chang, Clea, Cloak, Colossus, Cyclops, Dagger, Daredevil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 02488521024811

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90707-5		2017On eBay ›
Triumph and Torment
ISBN 978-1-302-92056-2		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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